Gustav Sprick
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| Gustav Sprick | |
|---|---|
| 29 November 1917 – 28 June 1941 | |
| Nickname | “Micky” |
| Place of birth | Biemsen, Germany |
| Place of death | Holque, France |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1935–1941 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 26 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross |
Gustav “Micky” Sprick (29 November 1917 – 28 June 1941) was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Sprick was credited with 31 victories in 192 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Western front.
[edit] Military career
At the beginning of world war ІІ, Sprick was posted to JG 26 on 23 September 1939.Leutnant Sprick shot down his first enemy aircraft on 10 May 1940, a Dutch Fokker T-5 twin-engined bomber over Breda during Battle of France. Sprick was very successful during the French campaign having accrued nine victories by the fall of France. However, on 14 June he was shot down, near Evreux, by RAF Hurricane fighters after claiming one of their number. He gained 11 victories in the Battle of Britain. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 1 October after gaining his 20th victory. By the end of 1940 he had recorded 24 victories. During engaged in a dogfighting the right wing of his Bf 109 F-2 collapsed and he plunged to his death near Holque, France.
He was one of leading aces of Battle of Britain.
[edit] References
- Aces of the Luftwaffe. Gustav Sprick. Retrieved on 19 February 2008.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
